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• Lirva worm attaches to Avril Lavigne

  Lirva is a mass-mailing worm that arrives via e-mail either announcing a new Microsoft patch or offering fan access to Avril Lavigne.

• Viruses: Is the worst yet to come?

  Although the threat of computer viruses has been a latent concern for well over a decade, experts have warned that a massive viral outbreak has the potential to seriously compromise the very backbone of the Internet. ZDNet Australia takes a look at the viruses of 2001, and the threats for the future.

• ZIP--and you're zapped

  You probably think your antivirus software can snare corrupt ZIP email attachments. But you'd be dead wrong. Say hello to a newly discovered--and dangerous--quirk in the ZIP file format.

• Trojan horse scanner pitch is a sneaky worm

  An e-mail announcing a new Trojan horse scanner is itself an Internet worm that could flood e-mail servers with useless mail.

• Yahoo Australia defends e-mail filtering

  Yahoo has defended its procedure of changing the text of HTML e-mails sent to users of its free e-mail accounts, saying the process is a necessary security device.

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• Viruses: Is the worst yet to come?

  Although the threat of computer viruses has been a latent concern for well over a decade, experts have warned that a massive viral outbreak has the potential to seriously compromise the very backbone of the Internet. ZDNet Australia takes a look at the viruses of 2001, and the threats for the future.

• ZIP--and you're zapped

  You probably think your antivirus software can snare corrupt ZIP email attachments. But you'd be dead wrong. Say hello to a newly discovered--and dangerous--quirk in the ZIP file format.

• New generation of attacks pose increasing security challenges

  Get the details on the latest threats and see how they are requiring an escalation in the war against viruses, worms, and other malware.

• HYDRA Web server claims to be invulnerable

  Bodacion Technologies claims that the HYDRA server is completely secure against hacker intrusions, viruses, and other attacks. It even offered cash to hackers to try to crack it. Here's a look at product features.

• Troubleshoot hard drive failures

  One of the most difficult areas to troubleshoot is the hard drive. Read on as we reveal seven troubleshooting steps for tracking down hard drive problems.

Reviews (66)

• Trojan horse scanner pitch is a sneaky worm

  An e-mail announcing a new Trojan horse scanner is itself an Internet worm that could flood e-mail servers with useless mail.

• This Adobe Acrobat worm is a real peach

  A proof-of-concept worm proves that Adobe Acrobat files can be infected with viruses.

• Troubleshoot hard drive failures

  One of the most difficult areas to troubleshoot is the hard drive. Read on as we reveal seven troubleshooting steps for tracking down hard drive problems.

• Exchange Server 2007 Beta 2

  The long-awaited release of Exchange Server 2007 is fast approaching and, according to Microsoft, it will ship in "late 2006 or early 2007".

• Time to ditch Outlook? 9 e-mail clients tested

  Outlook has been copping some heat lately, largely for attracting virus writers, while Thunderbird has been getting all of the good press. We examine the two products, and other e-mail clients available today, so you can see if replacing Outlook really is an option.

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